Mother’s Day manifesto: stop feeling guilty

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Today’s working mother is plagued with guilt about any number of child-related issues. It’s time to get a grip

Calling all mothers. Tomorrow, forget the Mother’s Day burnt toast, cold tea and squashed primroses balanced on a precarious breakfast tray. Instead of hoping for flowers and chocolates and pampering time, give yourself this gift: a short break from thinking you are a terrible parent. We won’t call it a day off. We’ll aim for an hour off. That’s ambitious enough. We’ll call it Mother’s Hour.

It’s necessary. Because, on the eve of our celebration of the mother’s role in the family, the truth is that the key emotion connected with motherhood is not love, it’s guilt. This is now